A lifeguard in Hollywood Beach is being hailed as a hero after he jumped into action during an excursion gone wrong on his family’s trip to Aruba.
Marcelo Lorenzo, 24, and his family were being pulled behind a boat on two tubes when the captain made a quick turn, slamming one of the rafts into another vessel.
In an interview with NBC 6 South Florida, Lorenzo said that his training with Hollywood Ocean Rescue — where he has worked for at least three years — is what prepared him for that day.
Approximately 250,000 10 and 15-liter Cooluli minifridges are being recalled over concerns of fire hazards, according to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.
In a Thursday, Aug. 13, recall notice, CPSC officials said that the recalled minifridges’ were having issues with their electrician switch, which may short circuit and poses fire and burn hazards. The recalled fridges have an internal power supply and two power input ports on the back of them. The removable power cord on the product does not have a “brick” power adapter, “as is commonly used with laptop chargers,” officials said in the recall notice.
As of Friday, Aug. 21, the company has received at least 19 reports of the minifridges catching fire, sparking, smoking, and/or overheating. From these incidents, only one injury of smoke inhalation was reported. The issue has caused approximately $80,000 in property damage.
Chances are, if it is a beautiful weekend morning in Miami, you’ll find a pack of bicyclists pedaling down the road.
As much is true in Cutler Bay, where giant banyan trees form canopies over the road, attracting weekend cyclists, dog walkers, and runners from all over the city. This weekend, however, the peaceful atmosphere in the area was punctuated by an intense exchange between a group of cyclists and an SUV. The driver of that vehicle is now facing charges, according to reporting from NBC 6 South Florida.
The incident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 22 when the driver of an SUV was heading southbound on Southwest 87th Avenue. The driver of the vehicle allegedly honked at a pair of cyclists and is accused of swerving into them. As a result, one of the cyclists was forced off of the road.
A beloved school crossing guard in Orange Park, Florida, was seriously injured when she was hit by a car just two days into the new school year, according to reporting from Action News Jax.
The incident occurred Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the intersection of Gano Avenue and Miller Street. The crossing guard — known affectionately by the students she dutifully protects each morning as “Miss Sherry or Aunt Sherry” — was outside of Grove Park Elementary School when she was hit, local media reported.
Miss Sherry, whose full name was not released, was wearing her high-visibility safety vest and carrying a stop sign at the time of the crash. Police said that the driver immediately stopped and is “cooperating with the investigation.” Miss Sherry was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and the investigation is ongoing.
Parents rejoice while school children and early-morning commuters across Miami-Dade County lament this week — it must be the start of the school year.
And with the beginning of new classes and fresh textbooks comes a set of traffic rules that drivers must reacquaint themselves with in order to keep children and pedestrians safe and avoid penalties. As a personal injury law firm with 50 years of experience handling motor vehicle accident and pedestrian injury cases in the area, Leesfield & Partners attorneys know just how tragic the consequences of not adhering to road laws can be.
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, a 16-year-old boy in Port St. Lucie was hit by a car while walking to school, according to reporting from local media. The boy allegedly attempted to cross the road “against the pedestrian signal and entered the roadway in front of traffic that had the right
In a week of mounting temperatures and National Weather Service heat advisories throughout Miami, the City of Hialeah closed its three remaining public swimming pools following Florida Health Department findings.
The city’s Bucky Dent Water Park, which reopened in July after a year-long closure, once again closed following an incident involving an 80-year-old man who had a medical emergency while in a pool. It was later revealed that the facilities were operating without proper permits and that there was a problem with equipment at the water park, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
Outside of that, the three pools — McDonald Pool, Milander Pool and Babcock Pool — will temporarily close after several violations were found. A pool with no chlorine, broken safety equipment, and other potential hazards are among the contraventions found by inspectors on the properties.
From horrific car accidents to slip and falls at vacation rentals, most people are unsure of what steps to take when embarking on the journey of securing compensation for the damages they have suffered.
Leesfield & Partners is a personal injury law firm that has helped tens of thousands of clients throughout the years who have been involved in a myriad of accidents. But how do they find us? The firm connects with clients via a variety of sources — other attorneys, word of mouth, or through the internet.
In today’s digital world, the internet is the first place most people go to seek information. It is important to note that many of the clients represented by Leesfield & Partners have suffered painful injuries that, many times, have required intensive surgery to correct. For them and their families, it may be weeks or months before the rollercoaster of hospitals and doctor’s visits has calmed down enough to enable them to sit at a computer to do the required research and find an attorney. For many clients, this is their introduction to the civil justice system and many of them come with questions and uncertainties.
Flock cameras have cropped up on various street corners throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, bringing with them controversy and perturbing private residents.
The solar-powered network of cameras uses artificial intelligence to read license plates and can record and analyze audio to identify sounds like gunfire or car accidents, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. While the benefits of potential crime and/or accident reporting are obvious, the cameras have left residents uneasy with many protesting their installation on the grounds of ICE and immigration concerns and privacy issues.
In St. Petersburg, a 77-year-old man named Carl Gunn has taken to holding a sign that says “Down with Flock” in front of the camera’s lens. His aim is to highlight the threat to privacy and surveillance posed by the cameras, according to reporting from Cyber News. His stunt has gone viral and has been widely reported by statewide and national media.
An Atlanta man has been charged following a July 25 boat crash that injured at least three people in Biscayne Bay off Bay Harbor Islands, according to media reports.
The 42-year-old was charged with reckless operation of a vessel, leaving the scene of an accident, and tampering with evidence, according to reporting from WSB-TV Atlanta.
The crash happened around 1 a.m. near West Broadview Drive and 103rd Street, Local 10 News reported. It involved a 39-foot Donzi allegedly operated by Lawson that carried multiple passengers and a 20-foot Angler that carried at least three people. All three passengers aboard one boat were injured and taken to the hospital following the crash, according to previous reporting from local media.
Minors in Sunny Isles have to be 16 years old or older to ride e-bikes and scooters, according to a newly passed ordinance.
The ordinance was approved by the Sunny Isles Beach Commission on Tuesday, July 21. Riders will also be required to carry a government-issued ID with them when they ride, according to reporting from NBC 6. The new ordinance has also specified that e-bikes may not be ridden on sidewalks within city limits.
First offenders must pay a $250 fine. That amount increases to $500 for future violations. These ordinances will be accompanied by an educational outreach period set to begin on Aug. 16, 2026.
